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Acting
Birthday:
November 16, 1950
Place of Birth:
San Diego, California, USA
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David Leisure
Biography
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David Russell Leisure (born November 16, 1950) is an American actor best known for his role as Charley Dietz in the sitcom Empty Nest from 1988 to 1995 and fictional (and "lying") automotive "pitch man" Joe Isuzu in a series of North American television commercials for Isuzu from 1986 to 1990, and again from 1999 to 2001.
Additional television credits include Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, One on One, V.I.P., Diagnosis: Murder, The Parent 'Hood, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show, For Your Love, Caroline in the City, The Wayans Bros., Touched by an Angel, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Renegade, The Golden Girls, Married... with Children, ALF, 227, T. J. Hooker, The Equalizer, Falcon Crest, Sledge Hammer, and Nurses.
Leisure was born in San Diego and attended Grossmont High School in El Cajon, California. He went on to attend Grossmont College also in El Cajon and then to San Diego State University.
Among his smaller roles, Leisure appeared as the "First Krishna" in the 1980 film Airplane! In 1999, he made a brief but memorable appearance in 10 Things I Hate About You as a high school soccer coach and detention monitor. More recently, falling back on his "Joe Isuzu" shtick, Leisure has been acting as a fictional and disreputable insurance lawyer in a series of commercials for various American personal-injury law firms. In different markets, different firms have licensed the footage and add in their own spokespeople and names.
For much of the first quarter of 2009, Leisure appeared as Roger Wilkes on the CBS daytime drama The Young and the Restless. As of July 2010, he is in a recurring role as Salem District Attorney Woods on Days of Our Lives.
Leisure also provided the voice of Metus on the animated feature BIONICLE: The Legend Reborn.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Sperm Donor | Maxwell |
| 2009 | Bionicle: The Legend Reborn | Metus (voice) |
| 2008 | Teed Off Too | Your Golf Guide |
| 2005 | Teed Off | Your Golf Guide |
| 2005 | Welcome To September | Elliott Faydo |
| 2004 | World's Funniest & Cleverest Commercials | Himself - Host / Joe Isuzu |
| 2004 | Elvis Has Left the Building | Hole-in-the-Head Elvis |
| 2003 | Ghost Dog: A Detective Tail | Dr. Vaughn |
| 2001 | Downward Angel | Charles |
| 2000 | Behind the Seams | Milos Breneschov |
| 1999 | 10 Things I Hate About You | Mr. Chapin |
| 1999 | Dogmatic | Pal Acres |
| 1999 | Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure | Nick's Dad |
| 1998 | Fallout | Peter Colgrove |
| 1997 | The Outsider | Dr. Greenstreet |
| 1997 | Nowhere | Egg and Ducky's Dad |
| 1997 | Hollywood Safari | Troy |
| 1995 | The Brady Bunch Movie | Jason |
| 1993 | Count DeClues' Mystery Castle | The Castle (Voice) |
| 1990 | Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme | Newscaster / Game Show Host |
| 1988 | You Can't Hurry Love | Peter Newcomb |
| 1988 | Goddess of Love | Jimmy |
| 1988 | Perfect People | Derek |
| 1988 | Disney's All-American Sports Nuts | |
| 1982 | Airplane II: The Sequel | Religious Zealot |
| 1982 | Wait Until Dark | Policeman |
| 1980 | Airplane! | First Krishna |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Goldbergs | Captain Roger |
| 2003 | Celebrities Uncensored | Self |
| 2001 | One on One | Frank |
| 1999 | Action | Self (uncredited) |
| 1998 | V.I.P. | DMV driving instructor |
| 1997 | Perversions of Science | William Tilbrook |
| 1996 | Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | Bob Bermuda |
| 1995 | The Wayans Bros. | Bud Masada |
| 1995 | The Parent 'Hood | |
| 1995 | Caroline in the City | Fred |
| 1994 | Burke's Law | Stormy Gilliss |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel | Councilman Hinkley |
| 1993 | Diagnosis: Murder | Lenny Rosen |
| 1993 | Intimate Portrait | Self |
| 1993 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | |
| 1992 | Renegade | Derek Devlin / Mr. Success |
| 1991 | Dinosaurs | Mr. Teddy Wolfe (voice) |
| 1990 | Blossom | |
| 1988 | Empty Nest | Charley Dietz |
| 1987 | Married... with Children | Bink Winkleman |
| 1986 | Sledge Hammer! | |
| 1986 | ALF | Brandon Tartikoff |
| 1986 | Sledge Hammer! | Officer Jackson |
| 1985 | The Golden Girls | Charlie Dietz |
| 1985 | 227 | |
| 1985 | The Equalizer | Man in Restaurant (uncredited) |
| 1985 | The Golden Girls | Oliver |
| 1982 | T. J. Hooker | Ben Fairly |
| 1981 | Falcon Crest | Tuscany Valley Restaurant Waiter |